• J Clin Neurosci · Dec 2006

    Case Reports

    Ganglion cyst of the cervical spine presenting with Brown-Sequard syndrome.

    • Wen-Yu Cheng, Chiung-Chyi Shen, and Mei-Chin Wen.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Sec. 3, Taichung-Kang Road, Taichung, Taiwan.
    • J Clin Neurosci. 2006 Dec 1; 13 (10): 1041-5.

    AbstractGanglion cysts of the spine are uncommon. They occur mostly in the dorsolateral trunk and arise with the greatest frequency in the lumbar spine. However, they are rarely symptomatic. We report a rare case of a patient with a ganglion cyst of the lower cervical spine presenting with acute Brown-Sequard syndrome. The patient had no history of trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed a cystic lesion connecting to the synovial joint C6-7 and compressing the posterior aspect of the spinal cord. The patient underwent emergent C6-7 laminectomy with total removal of the cyst. Neurological function recovered completely 4 months after operation. Ganglion cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an extradural mass of the cervical spine. Magnetic resonance imaging provides a rapid and correct diagnosis, and laminectomy with removal of the cyst results in good neurological recovery.

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